Horn



P 1933- E. v. SCI -IAAL 1,926,688

HORN

Filed Feb. 25, 1932 INVENTOR Patented Sept. 12, .1933

1,926,688 "*iroRN l EarlV; Schaal, I l ast Aurora; N. Y.," assignor' to Trico Products Corporation,- Buffalm N.- Y.

ApplicationFebrnary 23,1932; Serial No, 594,663

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This invention relates ,to horns and similar instruments, having particular relation to sound devices of this character usedon automobiles, boats and like'vehicles. i 7

Such devices conventionallycomprise elongated trumpets having sound creating-means at site ends. Thetrumpets are sometimes mounted one end thereof and being'open at their oppoon the exterior of the vehicle with-the open ends thereof directed forwardly, so that the warning signal or sound notemay project forwardly of the vehicle intov the path of trafiic ahead. Ac

' cordingly, rain, snow and other foreign matter tion and sometimes may damage the sound cre.-

maybe forced'again st the horn by the forward movement of the vehicle andif allowed to enter the horn trumpet may interfere with its opera- 'ating elements. .To overcome thesediiiiculties, it is usual to insert a wire screen in the trumpet passaga spaced from the open end of the trumpet, andv of sumciently small mesh to, prevent foreign matter fromordinarily reaching the sound creating mechanism. It hasbeen found, however, that foreign mattenparticularly 'ice and snow will collect on such a screen particularly if it be of fine mesh, effecting a material reduction in the volume of the sound impulses, emitted from the trumpet. The restricted openings of the fine mesh screens have also been found to somewhat impair the volume of sound produced by the horn.

'The present invention comprehends grillelike cover for disposition over the mouth of the trumpet and having openings therethrough which are sufficiently large to permit the ready passage of sound waves and so positioned as to prevent the ingress of foreign matter. The in vention further provides a screen adapted to be held in place over the mouth of the trumpet by the grille-like cover, to further prevent the entrance of foreign matter into the horn. By reason of the protection afforded by the cover, the screen may be of comparatively large mesh and will thus not interfere with the operation of the de-.

vice. I

eluding those arising from the formation, ar-

' rangement, and manner of assembly of the parts,

will become apparent from: the following descriptionof one typical embodiment of the invention, shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein: V

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the front part of a trumpet, portions thereof being broken away Disposedb tween .eter as the These and other objects and advantages into show partsof the device section; n I I I Fig.2 is a front elevation of the device shown inFigl. .--j a As illustrated, the tubular horn trumpet 10 may terminatein a fiared'or bell part ll the periphery 12 of which may be return'bent to provide an annular bead, The cover 13 may comprise a convex plate or sheet of metal, conforming in outline to the open end ll of the trumpet, and having at its periphery a rearwardly and thence inwardly projected flange 13, the internal diameterof the inturned portion of the flange being slightly less than the overall diami eter of the beaded periphery 12 of thebell,

plurality of louvers .15 are Tstrucl; out from the body of the plate .12 and .preferablyincline forwardly and downwardly in brder to efficiently deflect falling now, rain and the like. vLower portions 16 of the louvers are preferably spaced but'slightly from the upper portions 1'7 of subadjacent louvers in, afvertical plane, and are spaced a considerable-distance therefrom in a horizontal plane inorder to provide sound open; ings'of substantial area.-

at the forward part bf the trumpet is a screen 18 of comparatively large mesh.- The screen may be of slightly convexed or dished formation; and preferably is of approximately the same diamperipheral bead 12 of the trumpet the cover 13 and the beads 12 so.that, to be inserted into the cover, it must be flexed.

The screen may be assembled with the cover or,

grille 13 before 'the latter isgattachedto the trumpet, and because of the resilience of the wire screen, after being bowed or convexed the periphery of the screen willexpand and engage between cover plate13 andthe inturned flange 14, preventing the screen from becoming displaced from the cover accidentally.

In attaching the cover or grille to thetrumpet, the flange 14 is bead 12. The resilience of'themetal comprising prevent accidental detachment of the cover, although the latter may be pried off to facilitate cleaning of it or of the trumpet interior, y

it will be understood that the bulk of rain or like foreign matter driven against the cover will be deflected by the 1ouvers15 and that the force.

of any such matter which should enter the openflexed. radially V to snap over the ings between the louvers will .be materially re- 7 duced so that,rupon impact with the screen 18, is may fall downwardly through. the openings prothecover, or trumpet, or both, will effectively vided by lower louvers rather than becoming .caked against, or being forced through themesh ing trumpets, or equivalent parts. Especial value attaches to the use of the invention in connec sion with instrumentsjoperated by a -moving column of air, such ee -conventional,suction or air pressure types of horns, since, in such instruments, it'is imperative that air pass through the trumpet passage, for, if the air passage be blocked or restricted, such instrument may fail to function in a proper manner.

vention may be utilized to*gr eat--advantage in different structural embodimentsand arrange:

ments than those shown'and described"her'ein,. the latter being merely illustrative of ltlie iriventive principles involved;

Iclaim: 1. In a born, a trumpet having a bell-part with a beaded periphery, arconvex guard part extending across the mouth of the bell and having a 25" return bent peripheral flange engaged over the beaded periphery of the bell part, said guard having b louvers exending forwardly and downwardlyand I and a convex wire; screen retained within-the flange of the cover part and 'betw e en the "cover part and the bell part, one of saidpartsbeing resilient to permit the flange of the guard to be i part.

snapped over the beaded periphery :of the bell 2. In a horn, a trumpet having a bell part with a beaded periphery, a convex guard part extending across the mouth of; the bell part andhaving a return bent peripheral flange engaged over 5 the beaded peripheryof the bellpart, said'guard" 4 having a plurality 'of;v struck-"out 'horiaontal louvers extending forwardly and. downwardly, and a convex wire screen retained within'the flange of the cover part and between the latter and the bell part.

, 3.v In a horn, a trumpet including a-bell havc ing a beaded periphery at its mouth, aguardex a plurality of struck-out horizontal connection is provided tending across said mouth and having a flange engaged over said beaded periphery to retain said guard, said guard having a plurality of louvers -.the peripheral bead to retain said guard, and said guard having a plurality of louvers therein for providing shielded sound openings.

5. In a horn, an elongated tubular trumpet increasing in diameter from one end to the mouth at-the other end thereof, a protective clo- It will still further be understoo'd that the in- *rhaving;a plurality of downwardly deflected sure extending across :said mouth, said closure a plurality of sound-emitting openings therein, a

screen extending over said mouthand disposed adjacent the inner face of the guard member,- one of said, members having a peripheral flange 1 providing a recess for receiving the peripheral portion of the other member, whereby a snap-0n between the guard membe'r and trumpet. r

"7. In a sound signal device, amember having 1 a beaded periphery about an open mouth, a'convex guard extending across said mouth and having a return bent peripheral flange for. snapping overthe beaded periphery of said member, and

said guard having a plurality of downwardly de- 1 fle'cted louvers therein for providing shielded sound openings. I I 3 8. In a sound signal device, a member having a beaded periphery about an open mouth, a guard extending across said mouth and having a re- 1 turn bent peripheral flange for snapping over the beadedperiphery of'said member, and said guard having, a plurality ofsound emitting openingstherein.

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